Paul Van Proyen appeared to have it all: A steady career, consulting work on the side, marriage and fatherhood. Aviation, his chosen field, had been a good ride. But he also struggled with alcohol, a college-kid habit that took hold and ultimately took over. The stability of home and work gave way to a day-by-day existence on the streets. `At some point I came to a fork in the road and I took the wrong fork,` he said. Chronically homeless and extremely ill after more than a decade spent outside, it seemed unlikely that Van Proyen could change his direction. Until he did, with help from the City of Tempe`s HOPE team and Homeless Outreach Specialist Kelly Denman. Today, Van Proyen, 64, is...
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